Fiat Ducato and Citroen Saxo crash on the A688 - 26 Aug 2008

Accident reference 200811SL21368

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 16:35 a slight collision occurred near A688 involving 2 vehicles (fiat ducato, citroen saxo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.683410, -1.632207

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200811SL21368
Police Reference 11SL21368
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A688
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 165
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020822

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FIAT DUCATO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.